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1(1)The ONR may appoint persons (referred to in this Part of this Act as “inspectors”) to carry into effect the relevant statutory provisions.U.K.
(2)A person appointed as an inspector must be someone who appears to the ONR to be suitably qualified to carry out the functions that the ONR authorises the person to carry out.
(3)The appointment of an inspector under this paragraph is to be on such terms as the ONR may determine and may be ended by the ONR at any time.
(4)Any appointment of an inspector under this paragraph must be made by a written instrument.
(5)References in this Schedule to carrying into effect the relevant statutory provisions include in particular assisting the ONR to fulfil its functions under the relevant statutory provisions.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
2(1)An inspector's instrument of appointment may authorise the inspector to exercise any relevant power.U.K.
(2)Authority to exercise a relevant power may be given—
(a)without restriction, or
(b)only to a limited extent or for limited purposes.
(3)The authority conferred by an inspector's instrument of appointment to exercise any relevant powers may be varied by the ONR by a further instrument in writing varying the instrument of appointment.
(4)For the purposes of this Schedule, an inspector is “authorised”, in relation to a power, if and so far as the inspector is authorised by the instrument of appointment to exercise the power.
(5)In this Part, “relevant power” means a power conferred by any of the relevant statutory provisions on an inspector if and so far as so authorised.
(6)When exercising or seeking to exercise any relevant power, an inspector must, if asked, produce the instrument of appointment (including any instrument varying it) or a duly authenticated copy.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
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